How NAU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.39%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.00% at Northern Arizona University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 79.89% and women students' rate is 83.99%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Northern Arizona University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Northern Arizona University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	91.37%	88.99%	92.87%
2014-15	81.00% -10.38%	78.32% -10.09%	82.78% -10.09%
2015-16	76.87% -4.13%	73.03% -3.34%	79.43% -3.34%
2016-17	78.05% 1.18%	73.70% 1.47%	80.90% 1.47%
2017-18	80.85% 2.80%	77.55% 1.95%	82.86% 1.95%
2018-19	82.62% 1.77%	80.33% 1.06%	83.92% 1.06%
2019-20	84.89% 2.27%	82.41% 2.33%	86.25% 2.33%
2020-21	81.64% -3.25%	78.95% -3.17%	83.08% -3.17%
2021-22	78.00% -3.64%	77.00% -4.08%	79.00% -4.08%
2022-23	79.99% 1.99%	78.51% 1.78%	80.77% 1.78%
2023-24	91.00% 11.01%	90.00% 11.23%	92.00% 11.23%
Average	82.39%	79.89%	83.99%

Northern Arizona University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.10% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Northern Arizona University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	15.37%	17.12%	14.31%
2014-15	19.93% 4.57%	21.83% 4.43%	18.74% 4.43%
2015-16	22.95% 3.02%	23.35% 3.97%	22.70% 3.97%
2016-17	19.68% -3.27%	20.78% -3.69%	19.02% -3.69%
2017-18	19.79% 0.11%	20.57% 0.33%	19.35% 0.33%
2018-19	19.29% -0.50%	20.45% -0.70%	18.65% -0.70%
2019-20	17.46% -1.83%	19.15% -2.09%	16.57% -2.09%
2020-21	17.09% -0.37%	17.87% 0.13%	16.70% 0.13%
2021-22	16.00% -1.09%	18.00% -1.70%	15.00% -1.70%
2022-23	15.54% -0.46%	17.30% -0.36%	14.64% -0.36%
2023-24	16.00% 0.46%	17.00% 0.37%	15.00% 0.37%
Average	18.10%	19.40%	17.33%

Northern Arizona University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 36,761, the average number of admitted is 30,274, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,404. The number of NAU applicants decreased by -15.72% (7,050 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Northern Arizona University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	33,989	31,057	4,772
2014-15	30,855 -3,134	24,991 209	4,981 209
2015-16	29,583 -1,272	22,739 237	5,218 237
2016-17	36,511 6,928	28,495 389	5,607 389
2017-18	36,875 364	29,812 293	5,900 293
2018-19	36,831 -44	30,428 -31	5,869 -31
2019-20	36,810 -21	31,248 -414	5,455 -414
2020-21	37,386 576	30,523 -238	5,217 -238
2021-22	42,872 5,486	33,440 133	5,350 133
2022-23	44,855 1,983	35,881 225	5,575 225
2023-24	37,805 -7,050	34,403 -71	5,504 -71
Average	36,761	30,274	5,404

Northern Arizona University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NAU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes